ChatGPT vs Google Gemini
ChatGPT is sold as a standalone assistant on a ladder of Free, Go, Plus, Pro and Business plans, all in dollars. Gemini is sold to individuals as Google AI plans that bundle cloud storage, and to companies through Workspace seats. Gemini starts cheaper and bundles storage; ChatGPT publishes clearer usage ranges and needs no Google suite for a team.
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Choose ChatGPT ifyou want an assistant that stands alone, a team plan you can buy without a mail and document suite, and published message ranges before you commit.
Choose Google Gemini ifyou already live in a Google account, want storage included with the subscription, and would rather pay a few euros for the entry tier.
ChatGPT and Google Gemini side by side
| ChatGPT | Google Gemini | |
|---|---|---|
| Our AI chatbots and assistants rank | #4 of 12 | #9 of 12 |
| Established in | Not stated by the vendor | United States |
| Pricing | Free, Go, Plus, Pro and Business plans published; Enterprise by sales | Free tier with Google account; AI Plus, Pro and Ultra published |
| List price, 20 October 2026 | Free $0, Go $8, Plus $20, Pro from $100 a month; Business $20 per user annual, $25 monthly | Free, AI Plus 4.99 euro, AI Pro 21.99 euro, AI Ultra from 99.99 euro a month; Workspace Starter 6.80 euro per user |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Self-hostable | — | — |
| Built for | Organisations that want one vendor with plans from solo use to enterprise | People already on Google accounts who want assistant, storage and Gmail integration |
| Not for | Buyers who need data residency without an Enterprise contract | Teams wanting an assistant separate from the Google account |
Both are reviewed in full in our AI chatbots and assistants ranking: ChatGPT and Google Gemini.
Where they differ
ChatGPT 1 · Google Gemini 3 · open 1- 01
Entry price for one person
ChatGPT lists Free at $0, Go at $8 a month and Plus at $20 a month. Gemini lists Free at 0 euro, AI Plus at 4.99 euro and AI Pro at 21.99 euro a month on its Dutch page. The currencies differ, so read the figures as list prices, not a converted comparison. Gemini's first paid step is the cheaper one.
Edge: Google Gemini
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How clearly the limits are stated
Gemini states limits as multiples: AI Plus is 2x Free, AI Pro 4x, AI Ultra 5x or 20x Pro, resetting every five hours up to a weekly cap. ChatGPT's pricing page gives estimated message ranges per five-hour window for Plus, for example 350 to 3,000 for its smallest model, and says weekly limits may also apply. Those ranges describe Codex use. A range beats a multiple of an unstated base.
Edge: ChatGPT
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What else the subscription carries
Every Gemini plan names storage: 15 GB on Free, 400 GB on AI Plus, 5 TB on AI Pro and from 20 TB on AI Ultra, plus Gemini inside Gmail and Docs from AI Pro. The ChatGPT pricing page we could read lists no storage or office-suite features. Anyone who would buy storage anyway gets more from the Google plans.
Edge: Google Gemini
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Top of the ladder
ChatGPT Pro starts at $100 a month with $200 and $500 tiers, and its page says Pro has no five-hour limit. Gemini AI Ultra costs from 99.99 euro for 5x Pro limits or 219.99 euro for 20x. Both vendors price heavy use in the hundreds per month, and neither page lets a buyer cap spending by seat. We see no clear winner.
Depends on the buyer
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Buying for a team
ChatGPT Business costs $20 per user a month on annual billing for two or more users, or $25 monthly. Gemini for teams comes inside Workspace: Starter 6.80 euro, Standard 13.60 euro and Plus 21.10 euro per user a month, with the fuller Gemini features from Standard. Workspace includes mail and documents, so it is not like for like, but the seat price is lower.
Edge: Google Gemini
When neither fits
If you want a vendor other than these two, the category has other options. Mistral Le Chat publishes Free, Pro and Team plans, and Perplexity is built around cited search answers. Check each plan page, because neither Google nor OpenAI offers an unlimited tier.
ChatGPT or Google Gemini: questions
4 answersIs Gemini cheaper than ChatGPT?
At the first paid step, yes on list prices: Gemini AI Plus is 4.99 euro a month and ChatGPT Go is $8.
Compare the equivalent top-up plans too, because AI Pro is 21.99 euro against Plus at $20. Currencies differ, so check your own region's page.
Does Gemini keep my chats for training?
Google's privacy hub says that with Keep Activity on, activity is used to provide and improve services including training generative AI models, a subset of chats is read by human reviewers, and activity is auto-deleted after 18 months.
With it off, chats are not used for training unless you send feedback.
Can a company buy ChatGPT without a suite?
Yes. The pricing page lists a Business plan at $20 per user a month on annual billing for two or more users, or $25 monthly, with no mail or document product attached. Gemini for companies is sold inside Workspace plans.
Which has the higher top plan?
Gemini Ultra goes up to 219.99 euro a month and ChatGPT Pro to $500 a month. They are priced in different currencies and for different usage multiples, so read what each tier promises before comparing.
Sources
Checked 20 October 2026- ChatGPT pricing (OpenAI docs): Free, Go, Plus, Pro and Business prices, five-hour message ranges, weekly limits, Business seat minimum.
- ChatGPT Enterprise terms (same page): Enterprise and Edu quoted through sales.
- Google Gemini plans: Free, AI Plus, AI Pro and AI Ultra prices, usage multiples, five-hour reset, storage per plan.
- Google Workspace pricing: Workspace seat prices and the Gemini features per plan.
- Gemini Apps privacy hub: Keep Activity, 18-month auto-delete, human review, training use.